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Two Men In Suits Fight Over Taxi Cab

It’s probably been done too many times to count in movies and TV, but has anyone actually seen two people fight over a cab, let a lone two business men in suits? Well, in the Big Apple anything is possible, and now that nearly everyone is equipped with a camera, it’s all being documented. And…

Kids On The 2012 Oscars

Our friends at Guyism went to the streets on New York City to find out what kids thought of this year’s upcoming Academy Awards airing this Sunday. As expected, the kids are hoping that Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D and Jack and Jill are the the winners for best motion picture.   Read more:…

Optical Illusion Sculpture On Park Ave In New York City

While walking on world famous Park Avenue in Manhattan, hethandjed‘s “mind was blown” when they saw a huge optical illusion sculpture. They recorded the creation by Venezuelan-American artist Rafael Barrios which now has 130,000 views, and is featured on Gothamist and VideoGum.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngJMDZIxx98] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2012/03/19/optical-illusion-sculpture-on-park-ave-in-new-york-city/

NYC Is Turning Payphones Into Wi-Fi Hotspots

Payphones in New York City have largely been made obsolete by the fact that almost everybody’s got a cellphone for staying in touch on-the-go. Luckily for the long-forgotten phones that still dot the city’s streets, they’re about to get a twenty-first-century upgrade. New York City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications introduced on Wednesday the…

Gourmet Dining On New York Subway Train

New York City is famous for its upscale fine dining. It’s also famous for its grungy, dirty subway system. No one would ever imagine that it would be possible to mix the two. But somehow it was done. A group of lucky diners were treated to a gourmet meal on the L train in Manhattan.…

Woman Ices And Serves Cake On The Subway

The New York City subway is not a social place. One does not talk to strangers on the train.  But performing artist Bettina Banayan has figured out how to break the ice.  Birthday cake.  After slicing up some cake, New Yorkers were snacking, smiling, and talking in no time.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXrFGrkNcBc] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/02/24/woman-ices-and-serves-cake-on-the-subway/

Shocker! NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio informed of something that happened ‘while you were out’

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was out of town (and country) recently: I'm at the G20 talking about climate change, income inequality, and immigration issues where cities are showing the way forward. https://t.co/c4mj5E8NAV — Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) July 7, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Upon his return, the mayor was tipped on a story that…

At de Blasio’s inauguration, speaker says NYC is a ‘plantation’

http://twitter.com/#!/Azi/status/418432808801955840 Yes.  Yes, he did. The “he” was Reverend Fred Lucas, senior pastor at the Brooklyn Community Church. He was giving the invocation at  Bill de Blasio’s mayoral inauguration. http://twitter.com/#!/joshgreenman/status/418433647276871680 Assemblywoman Betty Ann Canizio was offended: http://twitter.com/#!/BettyAnnCanizio/status/418434325575499776 She was not the only one: http://twitter.com/#!/lindastasi/status/418436360715116544 http://twitter.com/#!/joshgreenman/status/418436946164469760 http://twitter.com/#!/joshgreenman/status/418436497109684224 Welcome to the Bill de Blasio administration. Too bad Marion Barry lives in…

Zombies Scare New Yorkers

As a clever viral marketing scheme, AMC has started a Put Zombies Back ad campaign after Dish Network dropped them and, vicariously, their hit zombie show The Walking Dead. To help promote their latest season, and to try and rally their fans to petition Dish, they have made this Zombie Experiment NYC video. They asked, “Could zombies live among…

Michael Bublé Sings In New York City Subway

Travelers are used to seeing musicians in the New York City subway, but usually they are just random people trying to make a few bucks. Not world famous celebrities.  However, a few lucky travelers at the W. 66th Street stop were greeted with a special celeb treat. Musician and singer Michael Buble was randomly singing an a cappella…